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Works of Mercy for Families (Part 1: At Home)
Parents practice the works of mercy at home every day with their kids! Here are some tips for mentoring your kids in practicing the works of mercy alongside you.
Bully-Proof Your Child (Ep. 7)
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Insights about why some kids are bullied more than others, and how we can best protect our children from bullying.
Should We Really Teach Our Kids to Respect Everyone? (Ep. 6)
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Should we really teach our kids to respect everyone? I mean, EVERYONE? What about people who are morally bad or just obnoxious? In this podcast episode, I share Fr. Mike Schmitz’s perspective on respect, and what sort of respect Catholics owe to different people.
12 Days of Christmas Catholic Style!
Christmas doesn’t end on Christmas Day for Catholic Christians! Kim offers some ideas for enjoying “Christmastide” with your family.
The Beautiful Life: Waste Time with Your Kids
Many people feel guilty if they don’t fill every waking moment with productivity. In this article, I explain why occasionally “wasting time” is essential to human flourishing and how we can live a more beautiful, contemplative life through our parenting.
Effective Responses to Tantrums (Ep. 5)
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In my last episode I covered the causes of tantrums. In this episode, I cover effective and developmentally safe ways to respond to tantrums.
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